This story is driven by the Nets. They lost out on Nene and now they fear losing Deron if they can't get Howard. The Magic are holding onto Howard for now and thats frustrating the Nets because they don't want to make moves until they get Howard. Well, it looks like they are going to have to because Orlando isn't taking any deal from them unless they get other teams involved and give up a ransom. This one isn't a ransom. This one is just a panic driven story from the Nets side that probably has some truth to it, but far from anything solid that Orlando would actually take.

This story is driven by the Nets. They lost out on Nene and now they fear losing Deron if they can't get Howard. The Magic are holding onto Howard for now and thats frustrating the Nets because they don't want to make moves until they get Howard. Well, it looks like they are going to have to because Orlando isn't taking any deal from them unless they get other teams involved and give up a ransom. This one isn't a ransom. This one is just a panic driven story from the Nets side that probably has some truth to it, but far from anything solid that Orlando would actually take.

I agree with D. The Nets struck out in free agency and gave up Favors and the pick that became Enes Kantor to get D-Will, who may very well leave now that there are no other pieces in Jersey. Looks like they may have been better off keeping Favors and the pick in the first place.

at this point I'm thinking it's not gonna happen, we need to build pieces to grab maybe an 8 seed this year and work next year in FA to convince DWill to stay. I wanna grab a guy like Landry and bring back humphries for a year or something and move on from there

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BTW, if it's 3rd and 97... I'm throwing a screen pass to Brian Leonard and he will convert.

I agree with D. The Nets struck out in free agency and gave up Favors and the pick that became Enes Kantor to get D-Will, who may very well leave now that there are no other pieces in Jersey. Looks like they may have been better off keeping Favors and the pick in the first place.

eh, maybe, maybe not. Moving to Brooklyn the Nets needed to make a major splash and major move and that's what we did. And while I like Favors Kantor is well...idk, I'm not a fan of his at all. If we don't make that move, we're just stuck in mediocrity hoping they both develop while now we're in a possible position to have the best players at their respective positions. Again, I don't think it's Dwight or bust to keep D-Will. We'll just have to see how it all plays out. Regardless, we need a god damn PF.

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BTW, if it's 3rd and 97... I'm throwing a screen pass to Brian Leonard and he will convert.

So the Pistons are offering 5 years/$40-45 Million to Stuckey and he's not taking it. I'm glad.. but apparently they're seeking Sign & Trade options and Dumars says he won't agree to one.. for whatever reason.

If they were all New Jersey's 1st rounders, it might not have been that great of a deal. Orlando would have got the increasingly mediocre Lopez and a bunch of mediocre draft picks when the Nets started consistently making the playoffs with Howard and Williams. The only way that would have turned out well is if both Howard and Williams took off after this year, making it potentially the funniest trade in the history of trades. ****, I want to see that happen.

Yeah, I saw that... I don't know what to make of it. Not sure if it'll make him better or worse.

...I have to admit I don't quite get that.

I can't really think of a player in Basketball who was actually better when fatter as opposed to skinnier. I mean, the physical aspects of basketball benefit mobility more than strength, right? And less girth allows for greater stamina usually, right?

...so how exactly would this be bad? Does it look like he lost 32 pounds of pure muscle?

We'll see when he's on the block during his first game. if they can push him out then he'll be wishing he had the added bulk. I hope it was all fat...and frankly it looks like he was on the crack diet.

I can't really think of a player in Basketball who was actually better when fatter as opposed to skinnier. I mean, the physical aspects of basketball benefit mobility more than strength, right? And less girth allows for greater stamina usually, right?

...so how exactly would this be bad? Does it look like he lost 32 pounds of pure muscle?

Strength is a huge benefit when you're a center. He has to be inside and be pounding it out. Being too small can make it easier for him to get pushed around.

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